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Q. 292. How can you prove that? 

 A. I can prove it by a verse. 



Q. 293. How does this verse run? 



A. All seeds are trans pLanted in the City of willows; 



Eed rice, of course, grows in all sorts. 

 If you ask how many acres are there; 

 It is manifest that there are three in front, and four behiud. 



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Q,. 294. What is held to be the highest in the City? 

 A. The Hung-lamp ( l ) is held to be the highest. 



Cl. 295. How can you prove that? 

 A. I can prove it by a verse. 



€J. 296. How. does this verse run? 



A. Within the Willow-city is the lord Kwan; 



The four great faithful excellent ones mount guard at the four gates; 

 If it is asked which thing is the highest within the City — 

 The Hung-lamp is the highest, and stands in the middle. ( 2 ) 



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Q,. 297. What is held the most precious? 



A. Red rice is held most precious. 



Q, 298. How can you prove that? 



A. I can prove it by a verse. 



ö. 299. How does this verse run? 



A. The red rice ( 3 ) is the most precious, and fills the City of willows; 



It feeds and nourishes the pledged brethern of the fiower-pavilion. 



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